Posts About "Derick Brassard"
Jets UFA Options for Second-Line Centre
September 18th, 2020 One can barely bring up the Winnipeg Jets these days without the discussion quickly pivoting to their need for a second-line centre, and for good reason. Finding the right man to play between Nikolaj Ehlers and Patrik Laine has been a multi-season struggle, with only Paul Stastny bringing out the best in the dynamic Dane and the Finnish...
5 New York Rangers Free Agent Targets
August 19th, 2020 The New York Rangers are in a position that many other franchises are envious of. They have their No. 1 goaltender, superstar forwards, and possess a plethora of young talent on both sides of the puck that will enable them to compete for a long time. With the first overall selection in the 2020 draft under their control as well, the...
Ottawa Senators: Revisiting the Zibanejad Trade
July 18th, 2020 The Ottawa Senators have made mistakes in the past and mismanaged their assets. One of their biggest errors was the trade involving Derick Brassard and Mika Zibanejad. Mika Zibanejad was a Senator from 2011 to 2016 (Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers) On July 18, 2016, the Senators traded Zibanejad to the New York Rangers, as well as...
Senators Have Strong History With French-Canadian Players
June 16th, 2020 On December 6, 1990, the city of Ottawa was officially awarded an NHL franchise. Twenty-two months later, the Ottawa Senators kicked off their inaugural season. Over their 28-year history, the Senators have had many recognizable faces. Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, Erik Karlsson, Dany Heatley, Marian Hossa, and Chris Phillips are...
Blue Jackets Roster Impact From the Gaborik Trades
June 4th, 2020 Since breaking into the National Hockey League in the 2000-01 season after being selected third overall in 2000 by the new expansion franchise, the Minnesota Wild, the hockey world knew that the Slovak forward Marian Gaborik could leave his mark with the Wild and the NHL. 20 years later, no one could have expected the impact the...
Revisiting the Senators' Brassard Trade to Pittsburgh
March 25th, 2020 When the New York Rangers traded Derick Brassard to the Ottawa Senators for Mika Zibanajad on July 18, 2016, the questionable move was deemed an early success when the Senators reached the Eastern Conference Final in 2017. After the Sens lost that series in seven games to the Pittsburgh Penguins, the team went into a tailspin from which...
Islanders' Veteran Forwards Struggling to Produce
March 9th, 2020 It is starting to become desperate times out on Long Island as the New York Islanders' losing streak has reached six games. They are coming off a very disappointing loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, where they fell in overtime on a controversial goal. They are barely holding onto their playoff spot as the New York Rangers remain right on...
Top 3 Islanders that Need to Produce in the 2nd Half
January 26th, 2020 The New York Islanders stumbled into the All-Star break, going 6-7-2 over their last 15 games. For a team expected to compete for the Stanley Cup, the Islanders must play better, and that starts with the player personnel. They do not have one of the more talented rosters in the NHL and rely on an "all hands on deck" mentality to win...
Islanders Need Consistent Third-Line Center
December 9th, 2019 The New York Islanders' forward group, specifically the middle-six, has been in flux for a lot of this season. Injuries early on made head coach Barry Trotz and general manager Lou Lamoriello earn their keep, and they did so with a lot of success. Call-ups from the American Hockey League's Bridgeport Sound Tigers did a lot more than...
The Time for Senators to Trade Pageau Is Now
November 20th, 2019 Contrary to popular belief, the Ottawa Senators do have a lot of trade chips to help turn around the downtrodden franchise. Chief among those trade chips is Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Pageau Leads the Charge The Sens' leading scorer, Pageau has vaulted to the top of the trade-chip list following a stretch during which he scored eight...
Islanders' 3 Stars of the Week: Oct. 27-Nov. 3
November 5th, 2019 Despite only playing two games last week, the New York Islanders earned four points with their two wins in regulation. They started the week with four consecutive days off before facing the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Buffalo Sabres. On Friday night at home, they scored five goals for the second consecutive game in a 5-2 win....
It’s Time to Take the Islanders for Real
November 5th, 2019 Winners of nine straight, there is nobody hotter in the NHL than the New York Islanders. They have not lost a game since Oct. 11 and head into their matchup with the Ottawa Senators playing as well as they have in decades. They currently sit in second place in the Metropolitan Division, three points behind the Washington...
Islanders' 3 Stars of the Week: Oct. 21-27
October 28th, 2019 After beginning the week on a four-game winning streak, the New York Islanders have now won seven in a row and remain the hottest team in the NHL. After three days off to begin the week, the Islanders finished with three wins in four nights with victories over the Arizona Coyotes, Ottawa Senators and the Philadelphia Flyers. For a...
